DNSChanger.ZW

It allows to get into the affected computer.
It does not spread automatically using its own means.

Affected platforms:

Windows 2003/XP/2000/NT/ME/98/95

First detected on:

Oct. 2, 2007

Detection updated on:

Oct. 2, 2007

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Brief Description

DNSChanger.ZW is a Trojan, which although seemingly inoffensive, can actually carry out attacks and intrusions.

DNSChanger.ZW does not spread automatically using its own means. It needs an attacking user's intervention in order to reach the affected computer. The means of transmission used include, among others, floppy disks, CD-ROMs, email messages with attached files, Internet downloads, FTP, IRC channels, peer-to-peer (P2P) file sharing networks, etc.